The Ontario Mental Health Reporting System Resource Manual, 2017-2018 includes:
Guidelines, definitions and codes for completing the RAI-MH minimum data set used in OMHRS; and
Detailed specifications for each data element collected in OMHRS.

Many factors contribute to the observed variations in the analysis of indicators at the provincial/territorial and regional levels. These include, but are not limited to, geography, population health, provincial and regional health service resources, and environmental and socio-economic characteristics. It is important to consider these factors and the effect they may have on indicator results when conducting comparative analyses.

The basic unit of observation is the discharge abstract or the record of an inpatient’s stay in a psychiatrici or general hospital. The discharge abstract is completed at separation (discharge or death). Records are grouped into fiscal years based on the inpatient’s date of separation from the hospital. If an individual was hospitalized more than once in the same fiscal year, a separate record for each stay was submitted. Hence the basic units of observation are events, not unique patients. If an inpatient was admitted prior to the beginning of a fiscal year, the days stayed prior to the year of separation are included in the total days stayed for that event.

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The Ontario Mental Health Reporting System OMHRS Resource Manual, 2016-2017 includes:
Guidelines, definitions and codes for completing the RAI-MH minimum data set used in OMHRS; and
Detailed information on data submission and specifications for each data element collected in OMHRS.

This product describes the System for Classification of In-Patient Psychiatry (SCIPP) grouping methodology through flowcharts and SAS code. This grouping methodology is meant for use with all Ontario Mental Health Reporting System (OMHRS) data.